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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet I. W MONT STORM ELECTROMAGNETIC ENGINE.

No. 591,897. Patented Oct. 19,1897.

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. MONT STORM.

ELECTROMAGNETIC ENGINE.

No. 591,897. Patented Oct. 19,1897.

/N VENTOH BY 7 4r v I UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrcn \VILLIAM MONT STORM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ELECTROMAGNETIC ENGINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,897, dated October 19, 1897.

Application filed December 8, 1896. Serial No. 614,880. (No model.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, W LLIAM MONT STORM,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electromagnetic Engines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an electromagnetic engine, and the object of the same is to furnish, in a compact form, a light power for such purposes as driving a number of sewing-machines, ventilating-fans, (be.

A further object is to provide an electromagnetic engine which can be started or stopped in a moment, and which incurs very little expense for running, and none at all while not in action.

My invention consists of an electromagnetic engine, which comprises two helices, adriven shaft, a piston or solenoid connected by a link and crank with the driven shaft, said piston moving or reciprocating within the two helices, a rock-shaft connected for oscillating in a suitable manner with the driven shaft and provided with dips, mercury-cups arranged at suitable intervals along the rock-shaft into which the terminals of the helices project, and in which said dips are adapted to oscillate so as to dip intothe mercury contained in the cups, and a main conductor leading to the end cups of the series, as will be fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved electromagnetic engine. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, parts being broken out. Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal central section of the e11- engine, and Figs. l and 5 are details showing two forms of dips.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a suitable base-plate on which the operative parts of my improved magnetic engine are mounted.

B represents a cylindrical case which is supported in a suitable trough O, that is in turn supported by suitable standards G, extending upwardly from the base-plate A. The cylindrical case B incloses two helices D D, each consisting of a great number of convolutions of copper wire.

Arranged at suitableintervals along a rockshaft E, which is journaled in suitable end bearings e, projecting upwardly from opposite ends of the base-plate, is a suitable number of mercury-cups F, F, F F F and F in which a suitable quantity of mercury is contained, and into the cups F, F F g-and F of which series the respective terminals of the helices D D project, while dips 2, c ande that are fixed on the rock-shaft, are adapted to be dipped into the mercury. These cups F F, &c., are preferably composed of glazed earthenware and filled, for about onehalf their capacity, with mercury. The openingsin the cups, through which the rock-shaft E extends, are of sufficient size so that during the rocking of said shaft E the same will not come in contact with the cups. The rockshaft E serves as a portion of an electric circuit in which a small strong battery (not shown) is included, the wiref indicating one end of the main conductor and f the other end; and to stop and start the engine it is only necessary to disconnect or connect the wires f f from the battery. The rock-shaft E is composed of a suitable number of sections which are shown as connected by insulating-sleeves g g, of ebony or other suitable insulating material. The insulatingsleeves are not only arranged near the ends of the rod, as at 9, but are also arranged at 9 between the parts that span the spaces between the terminals of thehelices D D, which terminals, as stated, project into the mercurycups. The rock-shaft E is oscillated from the driven shaft, to be hereinafter described, and during its oscillation it causes the dips arranged in cups F F and in cups F F, which correspond with the respective terminals of the two helices D and D, to alternately be dipped into the mercury in said cups, so that when the dips e are not dipped into the mercury the dips 6 will be. These dips e e are shown in detail in Fig. 4. In

order that the end dips e 0 may always be partially submerged in the mercury contained in the cups F F, they have the segmental shape shown in detail in Fig. 5, so that it makes no difference whether either one or the other of the helices D D is cutout of the electric circuit, for the electrical connection in the cups F F will always be maintained. In this manner by means of the alternate dipping of the dips or contacts shown in detail in Fig. 4, the helices I) D will. be alternately brought into and cut out of circuit with the battery, this being further effectuated bythe interposition of the i ntermediate insulating-sleeves g.

The main shaft ll extends transversely of the bed-plate A, and is mounted in suitable bearings of pillow-blocks h it. To prevent the longitudinalmovement of the shaft II, it is provided at one end with a disk-shaped enlargement or head II, that tits in acone spondingrecess in the bearing or pillow block h, which latter has a cap (not shown) to fit over the enlarged end and which is bolted to the pillow-block. Guided in the upper ends of the standards 0 are guide-rods I I, which support a soft-iron core, piston, or solenoid J, which becomes magnetic by induction from the helices D D, and is drawn into said helices alternately, said solenoid being properly guided in its reciprocating movements by means of the standards 0 and guide-rods I I. There are two guide-rods I, and between the same a connecting-rod K oscillates, said eonnecting-rod being pivoted at one end with a recess or axial openingin the solenoid J and at the other end to the crank K, which is fixed on and rotates with the main shaft H. The solenoid J is of sufficient length so that when at either end of its stroke it reaches into and is surrounded by some at least of the convolutions of the respective helices.v In order to oscillate the rock-shaft E from the main shaft ll, said shaft is provided with an eccentric L, around which extends an eccentric strap L of a connecting-rod L which at its lower end is connected by a ba-ll-and-socket joint L with a short rock-arm or crank E, that extends from the rock-shaft E. This ball-and-soel et connection L is necessary so as to convert the rotary motion of the main shaft II into oscillating motion in the shaft E.

In operation the poles of the battery are connected with main wiresff and the engines started. 'Supposing the solenoid J to be moved toward the main shaft II, said solenoid will, as it completes its stroke or about at that time, cause the rock-shaft E to oscillate, so that the dips e, which are arranged in the mercury-cups F F, in which the terminals of the helix D project, will be raised out of the mercury, while the dips 5 which are arranged in the cups 1 1, into which the terminals of the helix D project, will be dipped or su bmerged into the mercu ry, where by the circuit through the helix D will be established and the solenoid drawn baclc within the convolutions forming said helix 1). \Vhen the solenoid reaches the end of its motion in the helix I), the dips 0, related to the terminals of the other helix 1), will be submerged in the mercury, as shown in the drawings, so that the electric circuit will be completed through the helix I) and the solenoid drawn back again, this action continuing as long as the battery is in circuit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In an electronntgnetic engine, the combination with two helices arrz'rnged in an electric circuit, a main shaft, and a solenoid or piston guided in the helices and connected with the main shaft, of mercuryeupsto which the terminals of the helices lead, and means actuated by the main shaft, whereby the eircuit is alternately closed in said helices through said 1nercurycups, substantially as set forth.

2. In an electromagnetic engine, the com bination, with two helices, a rock-shat'tcomposed of a numbcrof insulated sections, mercury-cups through which the rock. shaft passes and into some of which the tern'iinals of the two helices respectively project, and into the others of which. the terminals of a main conductor are led, and dips arranged on said rock-shaft within the said mereury cups, the dips eorrespoinlingto the terminals of one helix extending in one direction and the dips corresponding to the terminals of the other helix extending in the other direction, of a solenoid or piston guided in the helices, a main shaft connected with. said solenoid, and suitable connections between the main shaft and the rock-shaft whereby the latter is oscillated by the main shaft, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in pres ence of two subscribing witnesses.

WM. MON? S'IOlllil.

\Vitnesses:

PAUL GOEPIGL, GEORGE W. .limiqmp. 

